5 *Preassessment- Move reading and language to one day later!
Writing: Preassessment - "Think about the best time or the worst time you have ever had with your friends. Write a story about it. Be sure to include an interesting introduction, important details, and a good ending.
Language:
Read City Green (M/M)
Reading:
Overview of Story Elements
Immersion reading - record noticings in log.
6
Writing: Generate list of 5 stories about our lives. Students orally talk about theirs and create list.
Language:
Read Brave Irene (M/M)
Reading:
Inferring about the setting
9
Writing: Model writing a story from our list. Students start writing theirs. Focus on snapshot writing.
Language:
Read The Paper Bag Princess (M/M)
Reading:
Continue focusing on the setting.
10
Writing: Return to story from previous day and focus on strong leads. (Fletcher 66 and 67 - crafting a lead)
Language:
Read Alexander, Who's Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move (M/M)
Reading: Inferring about characters
11Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
12
Writing: Edit and revise stories.
Language:
Read Babushka Baba Yaga (Patricia Polacco)
Reading: Inferring about characters
13
Writing: Model writing another story from the list. Students start writing theirs. Focus
Language: Read Keeepers (M/M)
Reading: Discussing the plot
16
No School
17
Writing
Language: Read Julius the Baby of the World (M/M)
Reading: Continue discussing plot
18Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
19
Writing
Language: Read A Days Work (M/M)
Reading: Discuss problem and Solution
20
Writing
Language: Read Mr. Lincoln's Way (Patricia Polacco)
Reading: Continue discussing problem and solution
23
Writing
Language: Read Thundercakes (Patricia Polacco)
Reading: Continue discussing problem and solution
24
Writing
Language
Reading: Summarzing with Miss Nelson is Missing (story on flipchart- M/M)
25Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
26
Writing
Language: Read Boundless Grace (M/M)
Reading: Stopping to Wonder and Question
27
Writing
Language: Read Meteor (Patricia Polacco)
Reading: Predicting before reading
30
Writing
Language: Read Too Many Tamales
Reading: Predicting while reading
31
Writing
Language
Reading
1
Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
2
Field Trip to the Capital and the Mint
3
Writing
Language: Read Officer Buckle and Gloria (M/M)
Reading: Author's Message
6
Writing
Language: Read Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair
Reading: Continue with Author's Message
7 - CSAP
Writing
Language
Reading
8
Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
9- CSAP
Writing
Language
Reading
10
Writing
Language: Read Lemonade Club
Reading: Continue Author's Message
13
Writing
Language
Reading
14
Writing
Language
Reading
15
Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
16
Writing
Language
Reading
17
Writing: Post Asessement: "Think about a time you were nervous. Write a story about it. Be sure to include an interesting introduction,k important details, and a good ending."
Units of Study 2012/2013
Archive Unit 2
Archive Unit 5 Fiction
5th Unit 2 Nonfiction and Essay Writing 2011
UNIT OVERVIEW:
No School
No School
No Formal Lessons
Pre-assessments?
Writing: Preassessment - "Think about the best time or the worst time you have ever had with your friends. Write a story about it. Be sure to include an interesting introduction, important details, and a good ending.
Language:
Read City Green (M/M)
Reading:
Overview of Story Elements
Immersion reading - record noticings in log.
Writing: Generate list of 5 stories about our lives. Students orally talk about theirs and create list.
Language:
Read Brave Irene (M/M)
Reading:
Inferring about the setting
Writing: Model writing a story from our list. Students start writing theirs. Focus on snapshot writing.
Language:
Read The Paper Bag Princess (M/M)
Reading:
Continue focusing on the setting.
Writing: Return to story from previous day and focus on strong leads. (Fletcher 66 and 67 - crafting a lead)
Language:
Read Alexander, Who's Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move (M/M)
Reading: Inferring about characters
No Formal Lessons
Writing: Edit and revise stories.
Language:
Read Babushka Baba Yaga (Patricia Polacco)
Reading: Inferring about characters
Writing: Model writing another story from the list. Students start writing theirs. Focus
Language: Read Keeepers (M/M)
Reading: Discussing the plot
No School
Writing
Language: Read Julius the Baby of the World (M/M)
Reading: Continue discussing plot
No Formal Lessons
Writing
Language: Read A Days Work (M/M)
Reading: Discuss problem and Solution
Writing
Language: Read Mr. Lincoln's Way (Patricia Polacco)
Reading: Continue discussing problem and solution
Writing
Language: Read Thundercakes (Patricia Polacco)
Reading: Continue discussing problem and solution
Writing
Language
Reading: Summarzing with Miss Nelson is Missing (story on flipchart- M/M)
No Formal Lessons
Writing
Language: Read Boundless Grace (M/M)
Reading: Stopping to Wonder and Question
Writing
Language: Read Meteor (Patricia Polacco)
Reading: Predicting before reading
Writing
Language: Read Too Many Tamales
Reading: Predicting while reading
Writing
Language
Reading
Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
Field Trip to the Capital and the Mint
Writing
Language: Read Officer Buckle and Gloria (M/M)
Reading: Author's Message
Writing
Language: Read Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair
Reading: Continue with Author's Message
Writing
Language
Reading
Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
Writing
Language
Reading
Writing
Language: Read Lemonade Club
Reading: Continue Author's Message
Writing
Language
Reading
Writing
Language
Reading
Wednesdays -
No Formal Lessons
Writing
Language
Reading
Writing: Post Asessement: "Think about a time you were nervous. Write a story about it. Be sure to include an interesting introduction,k important details, and a good ending."
Language
Reading: Post Test